High Intermediate ESL
Noncredit Certificate English as a Second Language · Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The goal of the High Intermediate ESL Certificate of Competency is to recognize ESL students who have successfully completed Level 4 (High-Intermediate) and mark their preparation for subsequent academic and advanced ESL Level 5 classes, and other transfer courses. The High Intermediate ESL Certificate of Competency meets AVC’s mission by targeting members of its diverse community of immigrant and international non-native English language users. The objectives of this certificate include: aural recognition and oral production of high-intermediate (academic) vocabulary in written and/or oral discourse; aural and oral production of high-intermediate vowel and consonant segments, as well as the suprasegmentals of stress, intonation, reductions, and linking; production of advanced written and/or discourse using the past, present, and future tenses combined with the simple, progressive, and perfect aspects in both the active and passive voice; production of a basic written and/or oral discourse using past modals, adjective clauses, noun clauses, and conditional clause; production of a basic written and/or oral discourse using a phrasal verbs and indirect speech forms; reading comprehension of high-intermediate level text; writing of a complete essay (200 words and 5 paragraphs) in an interactive (dialogue), descriptive (simple present tense), narrative (past tense), expository (opinion), or procedural/hortatory style. The High Intermediate ESL Certificate of Competency is awarded to ESL students who successfully complete the three Level 4 ESL courses (ESL 040, ESL 043, and ESL 048) and at least one of the nine electives from the previous three levels.
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| High Intermediate ESL Cert: Complete all of the following | ||
| Required Courses: Complete the following number of hours: 0 | ||
| ESL 040 | ESL Vocabulary & Pronunciation 4 | 0 |
| ESL 043 | ESL Grammar 4 | 0 |
| ESL 048 | ESL Reading and Writing 4 | 0 |
| Program Electives : Choose one course: Complete the following number of hours: 0 | ||
| ESL 015CE | Civics | 0 |
| ESL 018 | ESL Reading and Writing 1 | 0 |
| ESL 019 | ESL Skills Building 1 | 0 |
| ESL 020 | ESL Vocabulary & Pronunciation 2 | 0 |
| ESL 023 | ESL Grammar 2 | 0 |
| ESL 028 | ESL Reading and Writing 2 | 0 |
| ESL 030 | ESL Vocabulary & Pronunciation 3 | 0 |
| ESL 033 | ESL Grammar 3 | 0 |
| ESL 038 | ESL Reading and Writing 3 | 0 |
Recommended Pathway
High Intermediate ESL Cert
Term 1
- ESL015CE - Civics
- ESL018 - ESL Reading and Writing 1
- ESL019 - ESL Skills Building 1
- ESL020 - ESL Vocabulary & Pronunciation 2
- ESL023 - ESL Grammar 2
- ESL028 - ESL Reading and Writing 2
- ESL030 - ESL Vocabulary & Pronunciation 3
- ESL033 - ESL Grammar 3
- ESL038 - ESL Reading and Writing 3
Term 2
- ESL040 - ESL Vocabulary & Pronunciation 4
- ESL043 - ESL Grammar 4
- ESL048 - ESL Reading and Writing 4